cave, undermine
(verb) hollow out as if making a cave or opening; “The river was caving the banks”
sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations; “The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
undermine (third-person singular simple present undermines, present participle undermining, simple past and past participle undermined)
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.]
(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]
To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.
• undergird
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*mine", v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall. A vast rock undermined from one end to the other, and a highway running through it. Addison.
2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state. He should be warned who are like to undermine him. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2024
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
